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This study shows that occupations in South Africa are segregated and stratified by gender. While some women (mostly Black and 'Coloured') overwhelmingly fill low-paying jobs, others (mostly White and Indian/Asian, but also Coloured) tend to fill higher-paying professional positions. This study finds...
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We extend the conventional framework for measuring segregation to consider the stratification of occupations by gender, i.e. when either women or men are predominantly segregated into low-paying jobs. We propose the use of the concentration curve to analyse first-order stochastic dominance, and...
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– Evidence from Bangladesh
We use a recent first-hand linked employer–employee survey covering the formal sector of Bangladesh to explain gender wage gaps by the inclusion of measures of cognitive attainment and personality traits. Our results show that cognitive skills have greater explanatory power than personality traits...
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Part of Journal Special Issue
Female Autonomy and Women’s Welfare
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– Evidence from the Asian Financial Crisis in Indonesia
Part of Journal Special Issue
Female Autonomy and Women’s Welfare
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– A gender perspective
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Female Autonomy and Women’s Welfare
Journal Article
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– Evidence from three Sub‐Saharan African countries
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Female Autonomy and Women’s Welfare
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Part of Journal Special Issue
Female Autonomy and Women’s Welfare
Journal Article
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Part of Journal Special Issue
Female Autonomy and Women’s Welfare
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– An introduction
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Female Autonomy and Women’s Welfare
From the book:
Towards Gender Equity in Development
From the book:
Towards Gender Equity in Development
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